Feminized Cannabis Seeds

Best Top 10 – Feminized Seeds

So you’ve decided to grow marijuana. Perhaps you have dreams of becoming a big time producer, or maybe you just want a plant or two for your own use. But you don’t happen to know anyone who can give you a clone, or you want to try a different strain than your friends have. Germinating from seeds seems to be your only option. You know you don’t want male plants, but the thought of waiting till your seedlings are large enough to distinguish males from females, then throwing those plants out, wasting space, fertilizer and precious space under your lights is enough to make you reconsider the whole idea.

You need feminized seeds.

What are feminized cannabis seeds?

Just what they sound like. These are marijuana seeds that produce only female plants. The highest quality feminized seeds produce 99.9% female plants.

Why they rock…

• Less time spent sexing plants.
• No wasted time or space.
• No wasted money on extra seeds to ensure you end up with enough females.
• No wasted fertilizer.
• Fewer essential site visits for guerilla growers.

Need I say more? Feminized seeds have the potential to make your life as a grower much simpler.

Top 10 Feminized Seeds 2016

Bonus # Top Feminized Strains

But… Feminized seeds aren’t perfect.

If you’re thinking that feminized seeds sounds too good to be true, here are the (slightly) dirty facts:

Not all feminized seeds are created equal. There are three ways of making feminized seeds and they do not produce the same results. The first two ways are simple; you can do them at home. The last requires a bit more chemistry savvy and is often used by large companies producing seeds in quantity. Here’s how it’s done:

1. Marijuana has evolved a clever trick to help it stay ahead in the survival of the fittest game. When female plants are stressed they can turn into hermaphrodites, growing male flowers in addition to their female flowers. A cross between a hermaphrodite and any other plant tends to result in female offspring. This is how the original feminized seeds were produced.

2. Another little trick of evolution allows a female plant that remains unpollinated to grow tiny male flowers and self-pollinate, usually producing feminized seeds.

3. Big producers create feminized seeds by inducing male flowers on female plants using sprayed on chemicals, typically gibberellic acid or colloidal silver (colloidal silver is cheaper and thus more commonly used). Some use hormones instead to achieve the same result. A cross using pollen from these flowers also produces feminized seeds. Some home growers use this method too, by manufacturing their own silverthiosulphate using chemicals sold for photo developing.

Why do you care how feminized seeds were made? Plants, like all organisms, pass on many genetic traits to their offspring. Some females are more prone to turn hermaphrodite than others, and not all will produce the mini male flower as a last ditch propagation effort. These tendencies get passed on to the seeds. What does that mean to you?

Feminized seeds produced from naturally occurring hermaphrodites will have a stronger tendency to turn into hermaphrodites themselves. This means male flowers. Exactly what you were trying to avoid by buying feminized seeds!

This is not the end of the world. You have options. You can buy or make seeds using chemicals or hormones, which will be less likely to turn hermaphroditic. However, not all feminized seeds on the market are of the same quality. Using a professional, reliable seeds producer is essential to reduce the occurrence of hermaphrodites. Check out the 10 best feminized seeds below to see our recommendations on where to find top notch seeds.

You can also follow a few simple steps to keep your plants from getting stressed out.

Your Low Stress Growroom

It is not too hard to keep your female plants happy. No seeds are 100% hermaphrodite proof, so it is best to follow these guidelines no matter which seeds you are using.

• Use more nitrogen (N), less potassium (K). Learn all about Nutrient NPK Ratio.
• Use more blue spectrum light and less red spectrum light. Learn all about Marijuana Lighting.
• Maintain a pH of 6.6 to 6.8. Check out pH Levels and Health.
• Keep temperatures lower and humidity higher. For specifics see Temperature, Ventilation and CO2.
• Give your plants a dark period. Too much light can induce the formation of hermaphrodites.
• Most importantly: keep it low stress! No sudden changes in temperature or humidity, no cloning, avoid irregular light schedules and monitor pH levels. You may want to try the Low Stress Training Technique to improve your yields without pruning.

To sum it all up…

Feminized seeds, while not infallible, can make growing your plants from seeds a lot easier. Even with feminized seeds it is very useful to know how to sex your plants. You still have to pay attention to your conditions, and don’t get too upset if you end up with a hybrid. Pull it out and soldier on! Make sure to clean your room thoroughly if a male plant does show up, to remove any pollen that may be lingering.

Keep in mind: cloning is the best way to ensure the gender of your plants. You can always start with feminized seeds and then clone your best plants after that. Using feminized seeds is a great way to start out for new growers and can cut down on time, waste and stress for even the most experienced grower.

Check out some of our favorite feminized seeds:

2016 Top 10 Feminized Seeds

#1 – Paradise – Nebula Feminized Seeds

Best For: High yield, Sparkling with THC, Easy grow

Wildly popular for its fast growth, high yields and transcendental highs, Nebula is one of Paradise Seeds best loved strains. These feminized seeds stay true to their breeding, rarely turning hermaphrodite if treated kindly. With a 100% germination rate, they grow great in hydro, but do well indoors in soil and have even been grown successfully in temperate climates outdoors. If you have 9 weeks of flowering time before frost you can have these beauties growing right in your yard. The plants are medium sized, open in structure and develop fat buds under lots of light.

Nebula is named for the sparkling trichomes that decorate its buds. It gives a motivating high that is great if you’re going to be active; good for doing anything from gardening to an all-night gaming session. It is euphoric, cerebral and sometimes even described as psychedelic. It smells like honey and tastes good too. If you’re not growing it yet, you should be.

• Type : 50% Indica, 50% Sativa
• Height : Medium
• Flowering time : 8-9 weeks
• Awards won : 1st Prize Copa La Bella Flor Spain 2005, 3rd prize Highlife Cup 2004, 2nd Prize at Hightimes Cannabis Cup 2005
• Yield : 500-600 g/m2
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : No
• Growth difficulty : Moderate
• THC level : 15-18%

For Similar Strains check out:

• Dutch Passion-Dutch Haze Feminized Seeds

• Vision Ak-49 Auto Feminized

• Kannabis- B. Lee Automatic Seeds

• The Cookie Family – Girl Scout Cookie Seeds

#2 – Bomb – THC Bomb Feminized Seeds

Best For: Easy to grow, Incredibly potent, High yields

THC Bomb is Bomb Seeds’ signature strain. Be prepared for knockout highs, huge yields and buds literally frosted with THC crystals. Medicinally, the Bomb is relaxing, stimulates appetite and reduces anxiety and pain.

To top it off, the Bomb is a relatively small plant, yielding luscious, dense buds in only 7-9 weeks. Its high yield and compact size make it ideal for commercial growers, while the ease of growing lets home growers in on the fun as well. This is a potent, strong smelling bud that tastes skunky and is recommended for night time use due to its powerful effects.

• Type : Indica, Sativa
• Height : 65-90 cm
• Flowering time : 7-9 weeks
• Awards won : None
• Yield : Very High (550-650 g/m2)
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : Yes
• Growth difficulty : Easy
• THC level : 20%+
• CBD level : Unknown

For Similar Strains check out:

• Bomb – Cluster Bomb

• Bomb – Cherry Bomb Auto

• Bomb – Bubble Bomb Seeds

• Bomb – Atomic Feminized

#3 – GreenHouse – Train Wreck Feminised Seeds

Best For: Impressive yields, Fruity flavor, Low Hermaphrodite risk

Train Wreck is a potent strain from Green House Seeds that receives rave reviews from users about its effectiveness for medical use. Starting with a bright, creative high, Train Wreck soon brings you to a heavy, deep stoned feeling. It has a fruity, pleasant aroma and matching flavor.

You will not get hermaphrodites on these plants if you use 18 hours of light during the vegetative cycle. Do not use a 24 hour light cycle, as it is unnatural for this plant and will stress it causing hermaphrodites.

• Type : Sativa dominant
• Height : Small/Medium
• Flowering time : 8 weeks
• Awards won : None
• Yield : 500-700 g/m2
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : No
• Growth difficulty : Moderate
• THC level : 21.7%
• CBD level : .77%

For Similar Strains check out:

• Cole Train Seeds

• Reserva Privada Purple Wreck

• Greenhouse – Caboose Seeds

• G13 Labs Pineapple Express Feminized Seeds

#4 – Barney’s – Cookies Kush Feminized Seeds

Best For: Mellow high, Great yield, Reliable seeds

This new strain was developed by Barney’s for the 2014 Amsterdam Cannabis Cup, where it won Best Coffeeshop strain. This is a fast flowering plant that combines the best Indica flavors of Afghanastan and Northern India with the tropical goodness of Mexico.

The surprising combination of the famous Girl Scout Cookies with Rolex Kush gives a vigorous, high yielding plant and buds that are musky, fruity and skunky all at the same time.

The high is mellow and calming, great for treating fatigue and stress. A reliable feminized seeds, this new strain is perfect for the home grower who enjoys a peaceful, uplifting high and nice flavor.

• Type : 100% Indica
• Height : 50-100 cm
• Flowering time : 8 weeks
• Awards won : 1st Best Coffeeshop strain 2014 Amsterdam Cannabis Cup
• Yield : 600+ g/m2
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : No
• Growth difficulty : Easy
• THC level : High
• CBD level : High

For Similar Strains check out:

• The Cookie Family – Girl Scout Cookie Seeds

• Kannabia- Big Band Seeds

• Greenhouse – Diamond Girl Feminized

#5 – Sannies – Killing Fields Feminized Seeds

Best For: Great flavor, Great looks, Long lasting, motivating high

Killing Fields is a popular sativa from Sannies. The feminized strain was created through a back cross of plants from two different generations. The result produced Killing Fields’ characteristic fruity and dark flavor.

70% of the plants have a deep blue color glistening with trichomes, making these plants delicious, potent and fun to look at. Killing Fields has a THC content of up to 22%, producing a very positively charged cerebral high. The energetic, uplifting high coupled with great looks, flavor and high yields makes this a strain you want to try.

• Type : Sativa dominant
• Height : Medium to Tall
• Flowering time : 11-12 weeks
• Awards won : None
• Yield : Up to 700 g/m2
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : No
• Growth difficulty : Easy
• THC level : Up to 22%

For Similar Strains check out:

• Crimea Blue Seeds

• Bomb- The Buzz Bomb Seeds

• Royal Queen – Power Flower Seeds

• Sensi- Kali Haze

#6 – Sensi – Skunk #1 Feminized Seeds

Best For: Practically Hermie Proof, Great for beginners, Smooth smoke

This strain from Sensi Seeds is as bombproof as it gets in terms of hermaphrodites. Even if you mess up your light cycles once in a while, these plants are determinedly female.

Skunk #1 Feminized is Sensi’s version of the popular Skunk #1. It produces uniform growth from seeds and a mostly Indica appearance, although it gains a little Sativa height. Easy to grow, good yields and consistent structure make this the perfect strain for beginners.

It is very smooth to smoke, with the Sativa influence coming out for a solid dose of both stone and high. If you are scared about the possibility of hermaphrodite formation from your feminized seeds, start with Sensi’s Skunk.

• Type : 65% Indica, 35% Sativa
• Height : Medium/tall
• Flowering time : 7-8 weeks
• Awards won : None
• Yield : 450-550 g/m2
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : Yes
• Growth difficulty : Easy
• THC level : About 15%
• CBD level : Low (0-1%)

For Similar Strains check out:

• Royal Queen – Skunk XL Seeds

• Sensi – Shiva Skunk Seeds

• Dready – Skunk Feminized Seeds

• Big Bud x Skunk #1 Seeds

#7 – Barney’s – CBD Blue Shark Feminized Seeds

Best For: High CBD, Medical use, Easy to Grow, Mellow high

Blue Shark is the result of collaboration between Barney’s Farm and CBD Crew. It has equal levels of THC and CBD, making it the perfect choice for medical users or those who like a mellower high.

If you are looking for an easy to grow, feminized strain for medicinal use, these are your seeds! Barney’s Farm is a reliable producer giving consistent results with feminized seeds. Blue Shark will even give great results grown outside, with very low risk of turning hermaphrodite.

Blue Shark stays short, rarely topping 40 inches. She is easy to grow, thrives indoors and out, and does really well in warm, sunny zones. For higher yields in shorter time Sea of Green set-ups are best.

The 1:1 THC to CBD ratio makes Blue Shark ideal for treating stress, inflammation and joint pain.

• Type : Indica dominant
• Height : Small
• Flowering time : 7-8 weeks
• Awards won : None
• Yield : 400-500 g/m2
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : No
• Growth difficulty : Easy
• THC level : 6.5%
• CBD level : 6.5%

For Similar Strains check out:

• CBD Crew Nordle Feminized Seeds

• CBD Crew- Critical Mass Seeds

• CBD Crew- CBD Medi Haze

• CBD Crew- Sweet Seeds

#8 – Paradise – AllKush Feminized Seeds

Best For: Indica growth, Sativa high

While not pure Kush as the name suggests, this strain from Paradise is the top hitter of Indica/Sativa hybrids. Its appearance is all Indica, short, compact with stout growth. This is to be expected of a strain that is 75% Indica.

But the sativa influence really surprises, shining through in the cerebral, dynamic and long lasting high. You’ll feel it in your belly and lungs first, and then it will tingle its way delightfully up your body until you can’t stop grinning. It is an easy, joyful high, great for relaxing after a long day.

And if hash is your game, it is widely acknowledged that AllKush is the queen for making hashish with sweet, deep flavor.

These plants will rarely exceed two meters in height, with little stretching after flowering. While they thrive in a Sea of Green set-up they will also produce well outdoors.

• Type : 75% Indica 25% Sativa
• Height : Up to 2 meters
• Flowering time : 8-9 weeks
• Awards won : 1st Highlife Cannabis Cup 2005, 1st Argentine Cannabis Cup 2010
• Yield : 450 g/m2
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : No
• Growth difficulty : Easy
• THC level : 15-18%

For Similar Strains check out:

• Dutch Passion- Master Kush Feminized

• OG Kush

• Greenhouse – Kaia Kush Feminized

• Greenhouse – Pure Kush Feminized Seeds

#9 – GreenHouse – Lemon Skunk Feminized Seeds

Best For: Dense buds, Reliable feminized, Great flavor

Lemon Skunk Feminized is the feminized seeds of one of Green House Seeds most popular strains. It has a distinct citrusy flavor and produces a well-balanced high, part heady, part mellow that seems to be universally loved, no matter your normal preferences.

Lemon Skunk Feminized will need lots of space. She can triple in size once she goes on her flowering cycle. Don’t worry though, she is easily trained and grows great in a SCROG set-up. In fact, SCROG can be used to greatly increase her already decent yields.

The beautiful flavor of Lemon Skunk combined with the perfect Indica/Sativa hybrid high make this a true winner.

• Type : 40% Indica, 60% Sativa
• Height : Medium to Tall
• Flowering time : 8 weeks
• Awards won : None
• Yield : Up to 600g/m2
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : No
• Growth difficulty : Easy
• THC level : High

For Similar Strains check out:

• Citral Skunk Seeds

• Greenhouse – White Strawberry Skunk

• Super Lemon Haze Seeds

• Flying Dutchman – Blueberry Skunk Seeds

#10 – Strain Hunters – White Lemon Feminized Seeds

Best For: Large scale growing potential, Great for cloning

White Lemon, a 50%/50% Indica and Sativa hybrid from Strain Hunters, is the ideal feminized seeds for bigger operations. It grows quickly and produces high yields. The plants are stout and only of medium height, but they stretch after flowering to allow yields as high as 800-900 g/m2 inside and a full kilo when grown outdoors.

To make her even better, cuttings from White Lemon plants root exceptionally well, making cloning easy. This is the perfect feminized seeds to get you started; once it is up and growing you have an endless supply of beautiful clones.

White Lemon gets its name from the thick coating of trichomes on the buds. The high is slow to come on, but once it hits it is a beautiful shot of mind blowing Sativa followed by a mellow, relaxed, pain-eliminating Indica high.

• Type : 50% Indica, 50% Sativa
• Height : Medium
• Flowering time : 8-9 weeks
• Awards won : None
• Yield : Up to 1kg/m2
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : Yes
• Growth difficulty : Easy
• THC level : High

For Similar Strains check out:

• Serious White Russian Seeds

• Royal Queen White Widow Automatic Seeds

BONUS STRAINS

There are so many great feminized seeds out there; we just couldn’t leave these two out!

GreenHouse – Money Maker Feminised Seeds

Best For: Easy grow, Deep stone, Potent pain relief

This is a new(ish) version of an old time favorite. Green House Seeds came out with this feminized strain in 2011. The original Money Maker was a High Times Cannabis Cup winner in the early 90’s, and the feminized version is just as good, only easier to grow.

Money Maker Fem is a short plant with a low leaf to calyx ratio, making trimming a breeze. She thrives in a variety of mediums and does well outside, making her a beginner friendly strain.

The high is truly that of a Master Kush. The Indica is the boss in Money Maker, giving you a deep, relaxed stone that is perfect for a relaxing day or to help relieve insomnia. The flavors fit the stone- earthy, mossy and heavy. Medicinally a great sleep aid or a potent pain reducer.

• Type : 70% Indica, 30% Sativa
• Height : Short
• Flowering time : 8 weeks
• Awards won : None
• Yield : Up to 1 kg/m2
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : No
• Growth difficulty : Easy
• THC level : Medium to high

For Similar Strains check out:

• Dutch Passion- Master Kush Feminized

• DNA Genetics- Cataract Kush Feminized

• Cali Connection- Julius Caesar Seeds

Heavyweight – Fast & Vast Auto Feminized Seeds

Best For: High yield, Fast growth, Balanced high/stone

The name just about says it all. Heavyweight really pushed the envelope with this strain, producing a high yielding, autoflowering, feminized strain that not only is ready to harvest in as few as 7 weeks, but delivers a beautiful mixture of high and stone.

This is not your everyday auto. It is the high yielding auto, with glistening crystals on every bud. The high starts out soaring and giggly before subsiding into a deep, peaceful stone. You cannot ask for a better combination of yield, speed and quality. Heavyweight hit the autoflowering jackpot with Fast and Vast.

• Type : 80% Indica, 20% Sativa
• Height : One meter
• Flowering time : 7-8 weeks
• Awards won : None
• Yield : 600-800 g/m2
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : Yes
• Growth difficulty : Easy
• THC level : 17-19%
• CBD level : 0.8%

For Similar Strains check out:

• Heavyweight 2 Fast 2 Vast Autoflowering Feminised

• Heavyweight Massive Midget Autoflowering Feminised

• Heavyweight High Density Autoflowering Feminised